South

/sæoθ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters

Definition of South

noun

One of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map, abbreviated as S.
The side of a church on the right hand of a person facing the altar.

verb

To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line.
"The moon souths at nine."

adjective

Toward the south; southward.
(of wind) from the south.
Of or pertaining to the south; southern.
Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic.
"south highway 1"

adverb

Toward the south; southward.
Downward.
In an adverse direction or trend (go south).
Of wind, from the south.

Anagrams of South

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

23 words can be made from the letters in "south":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

host hots huts oust outs shot shut soth thou thus tosh tush

3-LETTER WORDS

hos hot hut ohs out sot sou tho uts

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "south" and rearranging:

+ccouths scouth

+goughts sought toughs

+ptophus upshot

+sshouts souths

Related Word Patterns

SO...Words starting with "so"...THWords ending with "th"All 5-letter words Unscramble "south"

Rhyming Words

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